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TO JAPAN." VICE-CONBULS PREPARING

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A brief account of the work carried"ant by the Fring, liefier-Committee in the Diplomatic relations between Germany lensed Territory of Weihaiwei may prove and Japan are expected to be resumed with of interest to the e who have subscribed so the arrival of Dr. Self, who is scheduled Keuerausty to the Weihaiwei Famine Relief

tu arrive at Kobe from Hamburg on the Fumi, the object of which has been to Japanese steamship, Fentai Maru, zbaut provide food for the many thousands of

the end of July, according to Herr Kurt Chinese who were in danger aftal

G Sell, who is to be a vice-consul in the starvation owing to the almost entire

German Embury and, who is now at the failure of last year's crops.

Indinely the true state of affairebassy in the party of Germinas prepar became known, a General Committee, con ing for the arrival of their chief, says the sisting of British and Chinese residents Japan Advertiser.

Dr. Self, it he is recognized by the was appointed to asist the Government in

Japanese government, will for the time raising funds for the purchase of grain being he charge d'affairs, Herr Sell said. Whether or not he becomes ambassador soon and to arrange for its distribution.

193490 catties of Kaoliang were at once depends upon whether or not Japan catab purchased from local stocker-ear of hohos an embassy at Berlia in the nonr carts were hired and the grain was truas future. The party which arrived recently ported to distributing depots established in, Japan from Hamburg to prepare the At six different points in the Territory.

enbey for the coming of Dr. Bolt has Dr. Meanwhile the Government cause no oficial standing. It comprista: quiries to be made in the 300 villages Karl Afecaleabargh (in charge), Herr Kurt throughout the Territory to ascertain the C. Sall. Hort W. Plage, three accretaries, actual condition of the villagers and to and members of the families of the diploi compile lists of those families requiring. The three men named are to La vice. immediate assistance.

These Bats were carefully scrutinised in order to eliminate consuls.

With Dr. Solf will come Herr Thiel, all but the most necessitons cases, after

formerly Consul-General at Yokohama, which a District Officer, assisted by a British Inspector of Police, proceeded in who will be second in rank at the embassy, person to the various distributing centres and Baron Plessen, an attache. When the and made individual issues of grain to passengers shall hare disembarked at Kobe, villagers whose names appeared on the the Nankai-Maru will go to Vladivostock, aforesaid lists. As an additional precau from where she will take back to Germany tion, steps were taken to ascertain whether a load of German prisoners of war to any-but-destitute families were profiting be repatriated. by the free iseur of grain. It is gratify Herr Sell, Herr Pinge and Herr ing to know that no such abuse has been Mechlenburgh have all been with the i discovered.

German Embassy at Takyo previously. the grain required to meet the

Yo time was bool in PHIZEREK WIRE When the war broke out in August, 1914,

Herr Mechlenburgh was at Tokyo; Herr. and the Farelasing Sub-Committee made Sell was Seoul, Korea; and Herr Plage excellent urranseunts for the parehas was at Nagasaki. and shipment of grain from Dairen. Five!

The compound and building of the shipments at all have been received from German embassy, which was one of the the Intier port, reprecating 2,924,607, in Tokyo before the war, noods catties if grain. The Shui l'u Chú, an

the representations of His Majesty Minis considerable attention before it will re tor at Peking, Ims very considerately sume its former attractive appearance. The sanctioned the remission of export duty paint on some of the buildings has curled · ou all grain shipped from Dairen to We-up rooms ara musty from the damp wea haiwei for famine relief purposes, Need ther, and the gardens and shrubbery hare less to say, the action of the Shai W grown up rankly. Only one building has Ch'a is very highly appreciated by the so far been made suficiently prentable in which to receive guests. Though tarnish- Famine Relief Committer

The tres distration of grain - to the al somewhat by the weather and lack of! destitute has been carried out fortnightly care, the golden ruperat Eughes of the and will be continued till the end of this old empire remain on the big iron em mooth

The fortnightly ration for anbassy gates as they swing groaningly on adult is 19 catties and for a child of cattles; their esty hinges to dont axisitor 67 K of Kacliang Up to the 9th, May fast ricksha bearing member of the Family grain amounting to 689,172) entties had of one of the diplomats who has been been distributed to 8,613 persons, and by newing his cr ber acquaintance with the end of June 1,012:481 cities, or 60 Tokyo. tons, will have been distributed,

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NIKOLAJEVSK MASSACRES. VIEWS OF A FORMER JAPANESE PREMIER.

The Japanese War" Offee and the Navy Department have issued a lengthy, joint statement covering the entire Nikolaiersk affair from the time the first Japanese troops were act to Nikolaiev & to the re cent re-occupation of the port by the dopade ret.of contingut...

In addition to the destitute who are receiving free grants of grain, wall land, Owners, amberg with their families about 30,000, who were suffering from famine and in urgent need of relief, applied for supplies of grain on loan. These sanall landowers

whose need, is quite as argent those in

receipt of free eues of grain, appear to be more sensitive of

in accepting charitable ** 1088 of fives*** doles. They are, however quite willing and ready to burrow gram azel to pay for the sale after their wheat is cropped and sold. To foster this spirit of independence and to preserve the face" of the small landowners, arrangements were made withi the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to advance the capital require ed for the purchase of grain to be loze to this particular clas, the Goverment guaranteeing the repayment of any d

It is quite natural that Japan skonid vanced for this purpose. Immediate steps be stirred up over the terrible happening were also taken by the Faming Relief Count Nikolaevsk, the Marquis is quoted as mittee to purchase for the landowners in

The real reason for this is the

The massacres are still much discussed iu Japan,

Marquis Okowon, a former, Premier, has given out an interview in which he declares that the Japanese tremps in Siberin do not bow why they are fighting nor whota they are fighting against,

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the various villages the grain required by ¦ policy that the Government has adopted them un loan, and its issue has been care inward the Siberian quetion. I received fully upervised. Before it was isuele detailed reports concerning the uassacre bonds were entered into by reprcfutive from a Russian friend long before the landowners in the distlicts in which the villages are situated, and by landowners in authorities. did, I suggested to the Gay-

of thecessity Occupying the villages themselves to which grain was Nikolajevsk and the surrounding region issued, securing the repayment at due date for the safety of all the residents there of the ent of the grain purchased with irrespective of race and nationality. money. advanced by the Bruk

The ponsibility for payment of the interest (at the rate of 7 cent. per annum) on the capital sun leaned and for the difference between the cost price of the grain and of the lower rate at which it was issued to landowners bis-been-undertaken - by--- Famine Relief Committee

the

The issue of grain on loan has been com pleted: 28,810 persons, inhabiting 25 villages have ben-relieved; 1,963,908 cattice of grain, about 1,100 fons, have been issued, and the landowners have expressed themselves as very grateful for the relief given to them and their families and for The cheap rate at which the grain has issued and the loans made.

The members of the Famine Relief Committer :ade very grateful for the generous response to their appeal for assistance, the amount subscribed by

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more than suficient to cover the cost of relieving the destitute to the end of the of present month, though the total cost the work of relieving both the destitute and the small landowners is about 300,000. They are also much indebted to the Press -for-its-great-assistance which has been

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Owing to the continged drought, it was feared that it might be necessary, to con- tinue relief after the end of June, which

This is the first "doccasion on which Japan has sent her troops abroad with- out say real cause justifying such's meg- The resit is the loss of so many. Japanese at Nikolaierak.

sure.

The Government ought to have taken advice regarding the occupying-of lajevsk soon after the marineret: The entire world would then have approved of the action and would have extended its sympathy-to-the-a paychological ties, however, failed at the moment. and the present proposal to occupy Nikolaievak is really the result of public clamour that such a stop should be taken. But it is too late, now to take such a step Three months have elapsed since the massacre, and any attempt to occupy Russian territory will be construed by the Powers as an indication of territorial am bition on the part of Japan..

The most surprising thing of al', with regard to this unfortunate affair is that the members of the Cabinet are trying to shift the blame and responsibility for the tragedy to each other. They ought to realize that if any member of the Govern ment is to be blamed, they are all equally colpable, and should retire--if public opinion so demands,

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is the reason why the subscription liste HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE have been kept open. But as the situation appears to have been relieved by the arrival of the long hoped for rain, tho members of the Committe now regard them selves as justified in closing the subscrip tion list, but not without a renewal of theirs. grateful thanks to all who have helped them in the time of trouble 22

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